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dzhokhar tsarnaev accused of using weapons of mass destruction. today the senate intelligence committee. >> there is no way we are going to rest until we see the information at our disposal. >> congressman william ketoing says he is traveling to moscow to get answers. congressman king and mike mccaul waiting. senator lindsey graham blamed a misspelling for the disconnect on dzhokhar tsarnaev's trip to russia. >> i think they did a good job of looking at him. the reason we didn't know he went to russia is because the name was misspelled. >> we are learning about a motive. officials say dzhokhar tsarnaev told investigators it was because of their religious views and not because of ties to terror groups. they got the instructions on how to make the bomb online. i want to bring in the huffington post managing editor amanda turkal. good morning. >> good morning. >> let's start with the congressional briefings. two of them today. what are we expecting? >> i think we -- there are a lot of unanswered questions in the context of the gun control debate. whe
dzhokhar tsarnaev accused of using weapons of mass destruction. today the senate intelligence committee. >> there is no way we are going to rest until we see the information at our disposal. >> congressman william ketoing says he is traveling to moscow to get answers. congressman king and mike mccaul waiting. senator lindsey graham blamed a misspelling for the disconnect on dzhokhar tsarnaev's trip to russia. >> i think they did a good job of looking at him. the reason we...
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at 2:42, court documents say the still unreleased video shows dzhokhar tsarnaev with a backpack walked towards the scene of a second bombing. at 2:45, he slips his backpack off. still photos show the backpack on the ground at his feet. when the first bomb goes off, the fbi says, the video shows the crowd looking towards the finish line in alarm. but the fbi says tsarnaev virtually alone among the individuals in front of the strauvent appears calm. he walks away, it says, without his backpack, and ten seconds later, the second bomb goes off in the spot where he left the backpack. the fbi says both the marathon bombs were made with pressure cookers and metal bee-bees. they contained hobby fuse similar to this. at the scene of thursday night's shootout in watertown, investigators say they found another bomb and hobby fuse and bee-bees. the fbi says they searched dzhokhar tsarnaev's dorm room and found bee-bees in what they call a large pyrotechnic and found a white hat and black jacket, resembling what was worn by the man in the suspect photos released by the fbi. a former federal prosecu
at 2:42, court documents say the still unreleased video shows dzhokhar tsarnaev with a backpack walked towards the scene of a second bombing. at 2:45, he slips his backpack off. still photos show the backpack on the ground at his feet. when the first bomb goes off, the fbi says, the video shows the crowd looking towards the finish line in alarm. but the fbi says tsarnaev virtually alone among the individuals in front of the strauvent appears calm. he walks away, it says, without his backpack,...
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police say 19-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev is in serious condition at beth israel medical center. he was capittured last night afr he was found hiding in a boat parked outside of that home in watertown. that homeowner called police after he noticed blood on the boat, and spotted someone curled up inside. >> the community stood strong. it was a call from a resident in watertown, we actually remained vigilant and you did. we got that call and we got the guy. >> and that's what happened later. crowds gathering in the streets and cheering after the police announced the capture. president obama then addressed the nation. >> boston police and state police and local police across the commonwealth of massachusetts responded with professionalism, and bravery over five long days. and tonight, because of their determined efforts, we've closed an important chapter in this tragedy. >> now, the other suspect that's dzhokhar's older brother, 26-year-old tamerlan tsarnaev was killed friday during a confrontation with police. authorities in boston suspended all mass transit friday and warned rough
police say 19-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev is in serious condition at beth israel medical center. he was capittured last night afr he was found hiding in a boat parked outside of that home in watertown. that homeowner called police after he noticed blood on the boat, and spotted someone curled up inside. >> the community stood strong. it was a call from a resident in watertown, we actually remained vigilant and you did. we got that call and we got the guy. >> and that's what happened...
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we continue to look through the charges against dzhokhar tsarnaev. we'll bring you the latest developments. also renewed calls today by law enforcement for more surveillance cameras in our towns and cities. officials say the boston investigation is proof that security cameras can play a key role in catching suspects. >> i am a major proponent of cameras. more cameras the better. i think the privacy issue has been taken off the table. >> listen to these numbers. according to a market research group, an estimated 30 million surveillance cameras have been sold in the u.s. since 9/11. there are 3,000 surveillance cameras in new york's financial district alone. a security network known as the so-called ring of steel. philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsey said he would like to welcome a similar system in his city. >> i wish we had the 3,000 cameras, to be honest with you. listen, it is an invaluable investigative tool. >> our next guest says the privacy concerns are real. that continue creased surveillance should, quote, give us pause. neil richa
we continue to look through the charges against dzhokhar tsarnaev. we'll bring you the latest developments. also renewed calls today by law enforcement for more surveillance cameras in our towns and cities. officials say the boston investigation is proof that security cameras can play a key role in catching suspects. >> i am a major proponent of cameras. more cameras the better. i think the privacy issue has been taken off the table. >> listen to these numbers. according to a market...
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. >>> formal terrorism charges could be filed today against dzhokhar tsarnaev, one of the men suspected in the bombing of the boston marathon. right now the teenager is hospitalized in serious condition, reportedly in no no shape for interrogation. but we just learn that the fbi could be updating us on his condition very soon. in fact they are meeting with doctors now. >> earlier this afternoon investigators were seen collecting evidence from the back yard where gentleman shard was found hiding in a boat. >>> massachusetts state police released this helicopter photos this afternoon from the scene last night. they were taken from above and helped them to know that someone was in that boat, someone who was alive. meantime, today in an interview with russian state television, the mother of dzhokhar and his brotherer tamerlan is claiming that his sons were framed. >> in our house, nobody talked about the terrorism pep when they son tamerlan really was -- got involved in the religion, you know religion politics five years ago. he was counseled by fbi for three, five years. they knew what the
. >>> formal terrorism charges could be filed today against dzhokhar tsarnaev, one of the men suspected in the bombing of the boston marathon. right now the teenager is hospitalized in serious condition, reportedly in no no shape for interrogation. but we just learn that the fbi could be updating us on his condition very soon. in fact they are meeting with doctors now. >> earlier this afternoon investigators were seen collecting evidence from the back yard where gentleman shard...
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we know that the fbi is interrogating dzhokhar tsarnaev. what are they hoping to get from him at this point? >> interrogating may be a bit of a grand word here, because it's certainly not the kind of interrogation they had planned, where they speak to someone. it's being conducted with notes and nods and because he can't speak, he's on a ventilator. so it's a very slow process. but during this period, their government is limited in terms of what they can ask him. because they're doing this public safety exception to the miranda rule. they've not advised him of his rights. so they can only ask about potential threats to public safety. were there other conspirators, other bombs out there, any reason to believe that public safety is in any way jeopardized. >> pete, one of the persons cited in terms of this idea that there may have been more violent plans on order at the hands of the brothers is this person who was hijacked by the brothers on thursday night. and the driver of a mercedes suv. we know that he's been cooperating with police. is th
we know that the fbi is interrogating dzhokhar tsarnaev. what are they hoping to get from him at this point? >> interrogating may be a bit of a grand word here, because it's certainly not the kind of interrogation they had planned, where they speak to someone. it's being conducted with notes and nods and because he can't speak, he's on a ventilator. so it's a very slow process. but during this period, their government is limited in terms of what they can ask him. because they're doing...
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where there's a manhunt right now for 19-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev. his older brother, 26-year-old tamerlan tsarnaev, has been dead for 13 hours now after a shootout with police. this all went down in the suburbs there of boston. virtually the entire city of boston has been on lockdown. certainly on high alert. the town of watertown we can tell you is on lockdown. somewhere in that neighborhood we believe there is an explosive device that has been found and that will be set off in some sort of controlled way to try to prevent any further harm. again, these two men i've been speaking of are the two primary suspects in the boston marathon bombings on monday. i'm joined now by jonathan deans who has been getting the background of these gentlemen. one of whom left the united states for six months. evidence that he was getting radicalized overseas? do we know where he went? >> we know he flew to moscow. we know he has relatives in russia. the question is, what did he do over that six month period. that's what federal investigators are trying to track down.
where there's a manhunt right now for 19-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev. his older brother, 26-year-old tamerlan tsarnaev, has been dead for 13 hours now after a shootout with police. this all went down in the suburbs there of boston. virtually the entire city of boston has been on lockdown. certainly on high alert. the town of watertown we can tell you is on lockdown. somewhere in that neighborhood we believe there is an explosive device that has been found and that will be set off in some sort of...
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this is the criminal complaint filed today against 19-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev, the surviving suspect in the boston marathon bombing. and this ten-page criminal complaint is big news for two reasons. it's news for the incredible details of the allegations contained within it, and it is news because of the simple fact that it exists. let's start with the news. the complaint describes in heart stopping detail exactly what authorities -- of the bombing itself. quote, approximately 30 seconds before the first explosion, dzhokhar tsarnaev lifts his phone to his ear as if he is speaking on his cell phone and keeps it there for approximately 18 seconds. a few seconds after he finishes the call, the large crowd of people around him can be seen reacting to the first explosion. virtually every head turns to the east towards the finish line and stares in that direction in apparent bewilderment and alarm. dzhokhar appears calm. he glance to the east and calmly begin but rapidly begins moving to the west. he walks away without his knapsack, having left it on the ground where he had been standing.
this is the criminal complaint filed today against 19-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev, the surviving suspect in the boston marathon bombing. and this ten-page criminal complaint is big news for two reasons. it's news for the incredible details of the allegations contained within it, and it is news because of the simple fact that it exists. let's start with the news. the complaint describes in heart stopping detail exactly what authorities -- of the bombing itself. quote, approximately 30 seconds...
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dzhokhar tsarnaev was formally charged today. he'll be prosecuted through the criminal justice system despite republicans who say he should be treated as an enemy combatant. >>> later, the russian connection. we have new details about the older brother, tamerlan, and his six-month trip overseas to russia, that area, as he became increasingly more devout in his religion and radicalism. >>> here in washington, the marathon bombings have already started to change the debate on things like -- you knew this was coming -- immigration. >>> finally, life started to return to normal this weekend in boston. i was up there as the slow healing begins. this is "hardball." as we say up there, "hardball." the place for politics. >>> he will not be treated as an enemy combatant. we will prosecute this terrorist through our civilian system of justice. >> welcome back to "hardball." that was of course, white house spokesman jay carney short by before 1:00 p.m. today making clear the boston suspect will not be treated as an enemy combatant. as some
dzhokhar tsarnaev was formally charged today. he'll be prosecuted through the criminal justice system despite republicans who say he should be treated as an enemy combatant. >>> later, the russian connection. we have new details about the older brother, tamerlan, and his six-month trip overseas to russia, that area, as he became increasingly more devout in his religion and radicalism. >>> here in washington, the marathon bombings have already started to change the debate on...
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i want to start with dzhokhar tsarnaev. do we know specifically beyond serious condition how he's doing and how much talking he's doing? >> well, very little talking because of his throat wound. serious but stable condition is the way they describe it. we have been told that they are asking him some questions during brief periods and that he is giving them answers in writing. what he's saying we don't know. we can assume they are asking him about other threats. whether they had other plotters working with them or whether there were other explosives out there. that's the kind of questions they can ask during this initial period before they have to give him a miranda warning. >> which deals with public security threat. do investigators have a good handle, pete, on how big an arsenal they had? >> you know, we have heard conflicting things about this. we know they had a lot of finished bombs because they threw a lot of them out of the car as the police were chasing them thursday night, friday morning. they were throwing these l
i want to start with dzhokhar tsarnaev. do we know specifically beyond serious condition how he's doing and how much talking he's doing? >> well, very little talking because of his throat wound. serious but stable condition is the way they describe it. we have been told that they are asking him some questions during brief periods and that he is giving them answers in writing. what he's saying we don't know. we can assume they are asking him about other threats. whether they had other...
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dzhokhar tsarnaev is a u.s. citizen. he will be tried in a civilian court. as of this evening, a senior official tells msnbc news that he can be described thus far in his initial interrogation at the hospital as cooperative. joining us now for the interview tonight is a former acting solicitor general of the united states, professional of national security law georgetown. he successfully argued the case of hamdan versus rumsfeld. professor neal katyal, it's great to have you here. thank you very much for your time. >> thanks for being here. >> so the difference between wmds as a military matter and wmds as a criminal matter, for me it's kind of a reminder of the parallel systems we have in the country for handling different threats. there any reason that we should see the investigation and the potential trial of the boston marathon bombing suspect as appropriate to send through a military path rather than a civilian path? >> absolutely not. and i do think that the administration took the wise course here. i mean, for many years, we've been hearing a lot of t
dzhokhar tsarnaev is a u.s. citizen. he will be tried in a civilian court. as of this evening, a senior official tells msnbc news that he can be described thus far in his initial interrogation at the hospital as cooperative. joining us now for the interview tonight is a former acting solicitor general of the united states, professional of national security law georgetown. he successfully argued the case of hamdan versus rumsfeld. professor neal katyal, it's great to have you here. thank you...
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. >>> responding to questioning, surviving suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev is communicating with investigators. what they hope to find out in an update on his condition. good morning, i'm bill karins and this is "way too early," the show that tips our cap to law enforcement and we mark one week since the marathon bombings. monday, april 22nd. >>> the boston bombings impact on the immigration debate as lawmakers move forward with legislation. could the fact that the suspects are foreigners change the focus of the discussion and the impact of the sequester? planning to fly sometime soony why the faa says today is the first day travelers will really feel the effects. >>> we'll get to the latest on the boston investigation in a moment. >>> first developing news overnight in washington state. at least five people were killed by gunfire at an apartment building in a suburb south of seattle. among the dead a suspect who was shot by police officers on the scene. another two bodies found in the parking lot and two more bodies were found inside the building. we'll bring you the updates on this latest gu
. >>> responding to questioning, surviving suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev is communicating with investigators. what they hope to find out in an update on his condition. good morning, i'm bill karins and this is "way too early," the show that tips our cap to law enforcement and we mark one week since the marathon bombings. monday, april 22nd. >>> the boston bombings impact on the immigration debate as lawmakers move forward with legislation. could the fact that the...
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dzhokhar tsarnaev. we know the older brother tamerlan tsarnaev is dead. we know two people in custody, not necessary related, that live in the apartment that these two brothers live in. willie, you have been covering things overnight. give us the tick talk through that convenience store robbery to where we are right now. >> as pete williams is pointing out for us this morning this came out because of the actions of these two alleged terrorists. they decided to rob a 7-eleven at 10:20 in cambridge. they went and murdered a police officer sitting in his vehicle at m.i.t. that led to a carjacking. they took a black mercedes suv. they held at gunpoint the driver of that car for 30 minutes before releasing the driver unharmed. at that point, there's a chase and authorities come into the town of watertown, as mike barnicle described it for us this morning. a bedroom community of 32,000 people and there was a shootout in the streets of watertown. suspect number one. the one we have come to known in the black hat. was on the ground. authorities found him with an
dzhokhar tsarnaev. we know the older brother tamerlan tsarnaev is dead. we know two people in custody, not necessary related, that live in the apartment that these two brothers live in. willie, you have been covering things overnight. give us the tick talk through that convenience store robbery to where we are right now. >> as pete williams is pointing out for us this morning this came out because of the actions of these two alleged terrorists. they decided to rob a 7-eleven at 10:20 in...
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tsarnaev, as an enemy combatant and said, dzhokhar, an american citizen. will be given full rights and tried in civilian court. yesterday press secretary jay carney made clear where president obama differs from his predecessor. >> he will not be treated as an enemy combatant. we will prosecute this terrorist through our civilian system of justice. under u.s. law, united states citizens cannot be tried in military commissions. >> historically speaking, foreign policy tends to either stain or illuminate a president's legacy. time will tell which foreign policy position will define the obama years. joining us to discuss from washington is former assistant secretary of state and professor at george washington university, professor pj crowley. professor, thank you for joining us. >> hello. >> pj as we talk about the legacy of the obama doctrine, vis-a-vis our war on terrorists drones. the attacks were motivated to do what they did by the wars in iraq and afghanistan. i'll quote a little bit from that story. the 19-year-old suspect in the boston marathon bombing
tsarnaev, as an enemy combatant and said, dzhokhar, an american citizen. will be given full rights and tried in civilian court. yesterday press secretary jay carney made clear where president obama differs from his predecessor. >> he will not be treated as an enemy combatant. we will prosecute this terrorist through our civilian system of justice. under u.s. law, united states citizens cannot be tried in military commissions. >> historically speaking, foreign policy tends to either...
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we're expecting charges to be filed soon against suspect against dzhokhar tsarnaev. an exclusive against tamerlan. a source in russia tells nbc news russian intelligence reached out to the fbi last november about the 26-year-old. and crime scene units are back at the bomb site in boston right now. they're placing debris into garbage trucks. crews were seen sifting last night throughout that debris. let's go to pete williams. with a good afternoon to you, pete, let's talk first about the status of the charges in this case and what the likely charges will be. >> yes, i think the odds are pretty good that we'll see these charges in the next couple of hours. they're putting the final touches on them now. and we expect to learn a little more about what the fbi has assembled based on its investigation of the bombing. so perhaps there will be some new details that we'll get. in terms of the charges, i would think at the very least they'll charge him with the bombing, with a terrorism offense for that. and interestingly enough, under the federal statutes, which apply here, u
we're expecting charges to be filed soon against suspect against dzhokhar tsarnaev. an exclusive against tamerlan. a source in russia tells nbc news russian intelligence reached out to the fbi last november about the 26-year-old. and crime scene units are back at the bomb site in boston right now. they're placing debris into garbage trucks. crews were seen sifting last night throughout that debris. let's go to pete williams. with a good afternoon to you, pete, let's talk first about the status...
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this takes place as dzhokhar tsarnaev lies in a hospital bed facing charges. his condition now reported as fair. more than a week after the bombing, 45 of the scores of wounded remain hospitalized, and at least 13 have lost limbs. for the victims, the physical and emotional toll comes with a very real financial one as well. massive bills for trauma care, prosthetic limbs and even home modifications. not to mention, lengthy physical rehab and psychological counseling. as such, one fund boston is stepping in to help. already raising over $10 million for victims and their families. and while the injured struggle with recovery, the families of those killed in the bombing are facing their own staggering loss. the family of 8-year-old martin richard held a private memorial releasing a statement today, "this has been the most difficult week of our lives, and we appreciate that our friends and family have given us space to grieve and heal. a private funeral mass was celebrated this morning with immediate family. we laid our son, martin, to rest, and he is now at peace
this takes place as dzhokhar tsarnaev lies in a hospital bed facing charges. his condition now reported as fair. more than a week after the bombing, 45 of the scores of wounded remain hospitalized, and at least 13 have lost limbs. for the victims, the physical and emotional toll comes with a very real financial one as well. massive bills for trauma care, prosthetic limbs and even home modifications. not to mention, lengthy physical rehab and psychological counseling. as such, one fund boston is...
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let's talk about dzhokhar tsarnaev. he isn't talking yet but he's communicating. what more do we know about that and let's also talk about the issue of whether or not charges are coming today. >> okay. in terms of his communication, we're told that they are asking him questions for brief periods of time and that he is responding to some questions in writing. we don't know how complete or how thorough this is only that he's conscious and that he is responding to these questions, which during this stage will have to be confined to the issue of whether there's a continuing threat, whether other people were working with him, whether there were other bombs out there, things of that nature. now, on the question of whether charges or when they'll be filed, i think the best way to start to think about this, thomas, and this is just my own supposition here is best way to think about this is when will we learn what charges are? i say that because if you think about all of the things that could be going on here, charges could be filed under seal and we don't know that and be
let's talk about dzhokhar tsarnaev. he isn't talking yet but he's communicating. what more do we know about that and let's also talk about the issue of whether or not charges are coming today. >> okay. in terms of his communication, we're told that they are asking him questions for brief periods of time and that he is responding to some questions in writing. we don't know how complete or how thorough this is only that he's conscious and that he is responding to these questions, which...
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suspe suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev reportedly told investigators that he and his brother acted alone. law enforcement officials believe the two were persuaded by their own extremist beliefs. pete williams has the latest on this case. >> reporter: as dzhokhar tsarnaev lies under guard at a boston hospital, now upgraded to fair condition, federal officials say he's told interrogators he and his older brother came up with the marathon bomb plot entirely on their own, because they believed the u.s. wars in iraq and afghanistan were an attack on islam. officials said he claims the instructions for making a bomb came from al qaeda's online magazine "inspire" which contained a formula similar to the one that the fbi says was similar to the bombs in boston. an employee at a fireworks company shows tamerlan tsarnaev bought four dozen large fireworks at a store in new hampshire in february. >> it was a little disturbing that i had an interaction with him. he was just an every-day customer. i dealt with him the same way i would deal with anybody off the street. >> reporter: several online instru
suspe suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev reportedly told investigators that he and his brother acted alone. law enforcement officials believe the two were persuaded by their own extremist beliefs. pete williams has the latest on this case. >> reporter: as dzhokhar tsarnaev lies under guard at a boston hospital, now upgraded to fair condition, federal officials say he's told interrogators he and his older brother came up with the marathon bomb plot entirely on their own, because they believed the...
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here's what we know this morning, suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev remains in serious condition at a boston hospital with gunshot wounds including one to his throat possibly from a suicide attempt. he has yet to be charged in connection with the attack or been notified of his miranda rights, however, this morning officials tell nbc news he's awake and using pen and paper to answer questions from investigators. all of this as the fbi says it has obtained surveillance footage showing tsarnaev putting down his backpack near the finish line just minutes before the explosion. massachusetts governor deval patrick says he's been briefed on the footage. >> the suspect took the backpack off, put it down, did not react when the first explosion went off and then moved away from the backpack in time for the second explosion, so pretty clear about his involvement and pretty chilling, frankly. >> all right, so while we wait on that video, i want you to look at these new infrared images released showing the final intense moments of the manhunt. stun grenades just exploded as police moved in to capture the
here's what we know this morning, suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev remains in serious condition at a boston hospital with gunshot wounds including one to his throat possibly from a suicide attempt. he has yet to be charged in connection with the attack or been notified of his miranda rights, however, this morning officials tell nbc news he's awake and using pen and paper to answer questions from investigators. all of this as the fbi says it has obtained surveillance footage showing tsarnaev putting...
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bob, the criminal complaint has been served against dzhokhar tsarnaev. you've head it. how damning is this complaint for the suspect? >> i think what you have here is a very strong complaint. remember, this is not an indictment. and this was not an arraignment today but an initial appearance. one of the things that struck me, as i was reading it, was the description of the search warrant executed in his dorm room at the university of massachusetts. at pine dale hall, they found a pyrotechnic device. not further explained. they found what appears to be the white hat that he wore and the black jacket that he wore. as well as bbs. so what you have throughout this charging sheet is a number of very specific details that go to what appears to be a strong complaint against him. now, what happens as we go forward in terms of witnesses is not explained in this, but you can expect to see a large number of people coming forward, remember, everybody has those videos. everybody who had those stills are going to be asked very specifically what they saw that day. >> indeed. luke, the
bob, the criminal complaint has been served against dzhokhar tsarnaev. you've head it. how damning is this complaint for the suspect? >> i think what you have here is a very strong complaint. remember, this is not an indictment. and this was not an arraignment today but an initial appearance. one of the things that struck me, as i was reading it, was the description of the search warrant executed in his dorm room at the university of massachusetts. at pine dale hall, they found a...
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questioned from his hospital bed, surviving suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev has told investigators he and his brother were motivated by extremist islamic beliefs but that they acted alone. learning how to build bombs with a few clicks to an online al qaeda magazine. now, if that's corroborated, it's the kind of threat authorities have long feared. lone actors, apparently self-trained, escaping scrutiny as they plot their deadly deeds. and as the intelligence community faces scrutiny over its handling of the case, nbc's pete williams has learned more about the timeline of contacts between russia and the united states. in early 2011, the russians contact the fbi requesting information about tamerlan tsarnaev, indicating he's becoming radical. the fbi opens a threat assessment, but finds no terrorism activity. they press the russians for more information. but the russians don't respond. in september 2011, the russians send the same request. this time to the cia. the cia checks with the fbi, sees that the matter has been examined with no results. the fbi again asks for more information. once agai
questioned from his hospital bed, surviving suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev has told investigators he and his brother were motivated by extremist islamic beliefs but that they acted alone. learning how to build bombs with a few clicks to an online al qaeda magazine. now, if that's corroborated, it's the kind of threat authorities have long feared. lone actors, apparently self-trained, escaping scrutiny as they plot their deadly deeds. and as the intelligence community faces scrutiny over its handling...
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dzhokhar tsarnaev will not be read his miranda rights before he's questioned. once he's physically able to answer questions. as far as we know, he's still in too bad of shape to answer law enforcement questions at all. in terms of what he is waiting for, for his miranda, you know it from law and order, right? you have the right to remain silent, anything you say or do may be used against you in a court of law, you have the right to consult an attorney and to have an attorney present during questioning. if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you before any questioning if you wish. if you decide to answer any questions without an attorney present, you have the right to stop answering at any time until you talk to an attorney knowing and understanding your rights as i explain them to you, are you willing to answer my questions without an attorney present. it is not always exactly like that. in the movies, the person saying it usually has a much cooler accent. but that's pretty much the idea. the idea is that your statements are only admissible
dzhokhar tsarnaev will not be read his miranda rights before he's questioned. once he's physically able to answer questions. as far as we know, he's still in too bad of shape to answer law enforcement questions at all. in terms of what he is waiting for, for his miranda, you know it from law and order, right? you have the right to remain silent, anything you say or do may be used against you in a court of law, you have the right to consult an attorney and to have an attorney present during...
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they were still focusing on finding this one young man, 19-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev. even though the man hunt was ongoing the state police explained that the city could not stay locked down forever. they lifted the shelter in place order, lifted it for the city even though the suspect was still at large. then this was the most remarkable thing. 37 minutes after that press conference lifted with the lifting of the shelter in order, watertown erupts again. [ gunshots ] what we know about that footage is that it happened shortly been 7:00 p.m. it was shot on a quiet residential street in watertown. the way the investigators were tipped off to show up at that address, that is just remarkable. after the shelter in place order was lifted by state officials, the person who lived that house, the resident of that house in watertown went outside. the shelter if place order was lifted. he decided to go outside to have a smoke. he keeps his boat on a trailer parked in the backyard of his house. when he went outside he noticed that there was something, the tarp that covered the bo
they were still focusing on finding this one young man, 19-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev. even though the man hunt was ongoing the state police explained that the city could not stay locked down forever. they lifted the shelter in place order, lifted it for the city even though the suspect was still at large. then this was the most remarkable thing. 37 minutes after that press conference lifted with the lifting of the shelter in order, watertown erupts again. [ gunshots ] what we know about that...
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dzhokhar tsarnaev reportedly in serious condition. he was bleeding when authorities found him after that day-long manhunt through the suburban neighborhood of watertown. nbc's ron allen is live in boston with the latest on the suspect's condition. ron, at the point do we know whether officials have had an opportunity to talk to him in his hospital room? >> reporter: no, we don't, craig. we presume that they are trying to. we presume that investigators are trying to start questioning him as soon as possible, but we really don't know what his physical or mental condition is at this point. we only know that when he was brought here, when he was captured, doctors -- investigators said that he was in serious condition. we believe that he was bleeding heavily, he lost a lot of blood. he was described as somewhat incoherent. remember he had been on the run for some 20 hours. no idea exactly at what point he was wounded or how long he was trying to deal with the wound, whether it came at the end or during one of the other shooting incidents.
dzhokhar tsarnaev reportedly in serious condition. he was bleeding when authorities found him after that day-long manhunt through the suburban neighborhood of watertown. nbc's ron allen is live in boston with the latest on the suspect's condition. ron, at the point do we know whether officials have had an opportunity to talk to him in his hospital room? >> reporter: no, we don't, craig. we presume that they are trying to. we presume that investigators are trying to start questioning him...
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. >> the charges have been unsealed against dzhokhar tsarnaev, a terrorism charge, use of a weapon of mass destruction and the other is malicious destruction of property resulting in death. two bombing charges that could carry the death penalty. >> they may have been radicalized but there are no direct links to al qaeda. >> one man reached in, opened the door, points a gun at him, says i am quoting from the court document, did you hear about the boston explosion, i did that. >> that boast, i did that, is one of the compelling pieces of evidence in this complaint. >> boston and the nation pause for a moment of silence today. >> to mark one week since the deadly marathon bombing strike. >> it is an emotional day as you might imagine. dozens of people pouring out of office buildings, out of apartments here. [ bell ringing ] >> nbc's pete williams reports that several officials familiar with the initial interrogation of dzhokhar tsarnaev describe him as cooperative. the senior government official says the suspect has told them by writing some answers and by nodding yes or shaking his head
. >> the charges have been unsealed against dzhokhar tsarnaev, a terrorism charge, use of a weapon of mass destruction and the other is malicious destruction of property resulting in death. two bombing charges that could carry the death penalty. >> they may have been radicalized but there are no direct links to al qaeda. >> one man reached in, opened the door, points a gun at him, says i am quoting from the court document, did you hear about the boston explosion, i did that....
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federal prosecutors may file terrorism charges today against dzhokhar tsarnaev, the 19-year-old man accused of the boston marathon bombings. tsarnaev is under guard in serious but stable condition at a boston hospital with a gunshot wound to the neck. some investigators believe that wound may be the result of a suicide attempt before his arrest. he's now being questioned, but only for brief periods because of his medical condition and is responding mostly in writing because of the injury. investigators have been trying to piece together the events that led to the standoff between tsarnaev and police friday night after he was discovered by a watertown resident in a boat kept in his backyard. video from police helicopters show how he was arrested. an armored vehicle with a robotic arm lifted a tarp covering the boat. agents threw flash bang grenades to make sure there were no explosives. moments later, he was taken into custody. the rivere police department just released this picture of the police chief clearing the boat moments after he was apprehe apprehended. this morning boston police com
federal prosecutors may file terrorism charges today against dzhokhar tsarnaev, the 19-year-old man accused of the boston marathon bombings. tsarnaev is under guard in serious but stable condition at a boston hospital with a gunshot wound to the neck. some investigators believe that wound may be the result of a suicide attempt before his arrest. he's now being questioned, but only for brief periods because of his medical condition and is responding mostly in writing because of the injury....
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so we may get an update very shortly on exactly what condition dzhokhar tsarnaev is in. in the meantime, as investigators seek to learn more about the bombers, one thing they'll be looking at the brother es extensive use of the social immediate yap. the older brother tamerlan tsarnaev had a youtube page and he linked to several religious videos, some which have soens been taken down. one rald against the evils of hairy potter, one another religious prophesy associated with al qaeda. meanwhile the younger brother dzhokhar was more active. he described his world view as islam and lifted his personal property as career and money. dzhokhar was very active on twitter sending over a thousand tweets including some after the bombing. nbc nightly news investigate tiff producer joins me now. you've been looking into this. let's start with tamerlan and what you've been able to find out. >> what's interest is the timing. he sets up this site or his youtube account i should say, about three weeks after he returns from this six-month trip to russia that has everyone so intrigued. been
so we may get an update very shortly on exactly what condition dzhokhar tsarnaev is in. in the meantime, as investigators seek to learn more about the bombers, one thing they'll be looking at the brother es extensive use of the social immediate yap. the older brother tamerlan tsarnaev had a youtube page and he linked to several religious videos, some which have soens been taken down. one rald against the evils of hairy potter, one another religious prophesy associated with al qaeda. meanwhile...
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against dzhokhar tsarnaev for the marathon bombing on monday. he's accused of two charges at this point. terrorism charge, use of a weapon of mass destruction, we've been explaining, that's a term of art in federal law. it doesn't mean in the conventional sense of talking about nuclear or biological weapons. it means any bomb that could injure people. and the other is, malicious destruction of property resulting in death. that's a separate explosives charge in the federal code. and what this does mean is that it's, the government could seek the death penalty based on this charge. and that's an interesting point. because the state of massachusetts does not have the death penalty. so the, it's only in the federal system that the death penalty can be obtained. what i've seen so far in looking through the documents here is a very detailed account of what we have been told was the key piece of evidence that got the fbi on to him in the first place. what he can be seen doing on a surveillance camera tape. and with your permission, andrea, i want to qu
against dzhokhar tsarnaev for the marathon bombing on monday. he's accused of two charges at this point. terrorism charge, use of a weapon of mass destruction, we've been explaining, that's a term of art in federal law. it doesn't mean in the conventional sense of talking about nuclear or biological weapons. it means any bomb that could injure people. and the other is, malicious destruction of property resulting in death. that's a separate explosives charge in the federal code. and what this...
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. >>> dzhokhar tsarnaev. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening, i'm chris matthews with the latest developments in the manhunt for the boston bombing suspect. 24 hours ago, the fbi released video and photos of the two suspects as i'm speaking, authorities are carrying out a massive manhunt for one of those suspects. 19-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev. he was born in the former soviet republic of kyrgyzstan. his family is chechnyan. he became an american citizen last year on 9/11. authorities are searching house to house in the boston suburb of watertown where he's believed to be holed up. older brother, suspect number one was killed last night in a shootout with police. nbc news reports that at that shootout, 200 rounds were exchanged. and before that happened, he and his brother killed a security officer at m.i.t. held a man captive after carjacking him. and severely wounded another police officer. the older brother, tamerlan tsarnaev, was 26. nbc news learned he spent six months last year outside of the countr
. >>> dzhokhar tsarnaev. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening, i'm chris matthews with the latest developments in the manhunt for the boston bombing suspect. 24 hours ago, the fbi released video and photos of the two suspects as i'm speaking, authorities are carrying out a massive manhunt for one of those suspects. 19-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev. he was born in the former soviet republic of kyrgyzstan. his family is chechnyan. he became an american citizen last...
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. >>> federal prosecutors have charged a suspected boston bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev. a federal magistrate came to the suspect's home for his initial court appearance this afternoon. he was advised of his rights and charged with one count of using a weapon of mass destruction resulting in death and one count of malicious destruction of property resulting in death. the charges carry the possibility of the death penalty or life in prison. the public defender's office is representing the criminal and the evidence is laid out, including video of the suspect walking away from his backpack moments before the second explosion and evidence found in his dorm room. so how will a case against this alleged bomber be prosecuted? joining me now are former judge and prosecutor catherine krier and kelly curry, who supervised a number of terrorism krcases. catherine, the evidence here seems overwhelming. do you think prosecutors will seek the death penalty? >> i think it's too early to tell and it ought to be too early to tell. massachusetts is not one of the states that has the death
. >>> federal prosecutors have charged a suspected boston bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev. a federal magistrate came to the suspect's home for his initial court appearance this afternoon. he was advised of his rights and charged with one count of using a weapon of mass destruction resulting in death and one count of malicious destruction of property resulting in death. the charges carry the possibility of the death penalty or life in prison. the public defender's office is representing the...
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and with dzhokhar tsarnaev, you see a difference in his role. that may impact the trial. >> right. i don't know if there is a difference. but it is certainly something that the government will focus on and will be important here. both if there is a trial or if there's not a trial and he pleads guilty. it will be very important to look at what his individual actions were. his individual state of mind. he has evaluated separately from his brother. yes, it is a conspiracy. but you have to look at the actions of each individual separately. >> the next step in this legal process likely to be the indictment. federal prosecutors could add new charges. is that the next most significant event as far as moving through this process which is by no means going to be a quick one here. >> you're right. it's not. the next step would be a preliminary hearing. they can indict the case within 30 days or have a preliminary hearing. the preliminary hearing would be for the purposes of supporting the complaint. they would have to show that there is probable cause to believe that dzhokhar committed the c
and with dzhokhar tsarnaev, you see a difference in his role. that may impact the trial. >> right. i don't know if there is a difference. but it is certainly something that the government will focus on and will be important here. both if there is a trial or if there's not a trial and he pleads guilty. it will be very important to look at what his individual actions were. his individual state of mind. he has evaluated separately from his brother. yes, it is a conspiracy. but you have to...
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nbc's pete williams reported that dzhokhar tsarnaev has told investigators that he and his brother were motivated by religious fer fvor and their reaction to the american invasion of iraq and afghanistan. the suspect's condition was upgraded from serious to fair today, according to the u.s. attorney's office in boston. as you know, he was found bleeding in a boat in a driveway in watertown just outside boston. the man who discovered him in that boat, david hanaberry spoke with msnbc today. >> i know i took three steps up the ladder. i don't remember stepping down off the ladder. i think i just -- this hits you more afterwards and you think, my god. we probably slept last night. this guy could be -- i don't know, it's surreal. >> the suspect's two sisters, a lena and bella tsarnaev released this statement today that did not include one word of defense of their brothers. our hearts go out to the victims of last week's bombing. it sad dens us to see so many innocent people hurt after such a callous act. as a family we are absolutely devastated by the sense of loss and sorrow this has cause
nbc's pete williams reported that dzhokhar tsarnaev has told investigators that he and his brother were motivated by religious fer fvor and their reaction to the american invasion of iraq and afghanistan. the suspect's condition was upgraded from serious to fair today, according to the u.s. attorney's office in boston. as you know, he was found bleeding in a boat in a driveway in watertown just outside boston. the man who discovered him in that boat, david hanaberry spoke with msnbc today....
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federal authorities believe dzhokhar tsarnaev and his brother acted alone when they detonated two pressure cooker bombs. the 19-year-old who suffered gunshot wounds is listed in fair condition. officials say he claims the instructions from making the bombs came from an english language magazine supported by al qaeda's affiliate in yemen. the wife of the dead bombing suspect said it was absolute shock that her husband was involved. >>> the suspect's mother who refuses to believe her sons had anything to do with last monday's bombing also told cnn "their protector is god who is allah, the only one, allah, okay? if they're going to kill him, i don't care. my oldest one has been killed and i don't care. i don't care if my youngest one is going to be killed today. i want the world to hear this. and i don't care if i'm going to get killed too, okay? and i will say allahu akbar, that is what i'm going to say. >>> janet napolitano was grilled over her department's knowledge of the older brother's overseas travel, an issue now factoring into the debate over immigration reform. >> was your departmen
federal authorities believe dzhokhar tsarnaev and his brother acted alone when they detonated two pressure cooker bombs. the 19-year-old who suffered gunshot wounds is listed in fair condition. officials say he claims the instructions from making the bombs came from an english language magazine supported by al qaeda's affiliate in yemen. the wife of the dead bombing suspect said it was absolute shock that her husband was involved. >>> the suspect's mother who refuses to believe her...
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ron allen is at the hospital where the 19-year-old suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev is right now. and, of course, obviously the police, the investigators, want to talk to him. what do we know about his condition, ron? >> reporter: well, chris, we believe he is in serious condition. we know he suffered a lot of loss of blood during this ordeal. we know that he was on the run for 20 hours. we don't know exactly at what point he was wounded. we know that authorities do want to talk to him. he arrived here late last night under heavy guard. there now is a much smaller police presence here. the emergency room is actually at the back of the building where he came in, and there was a heavier police presence back there last night. just an incredible evening. we don't know a lot about what led him to do this. but we are led to believe that his brother was the stronger influence and a strong influence in his life. we spent the day in cambridge yesterday in the neighborhood where the family lived, a modest home, a typical street, a very diverse community. we know that the younger brother att
ron allen is at the hospital where the 19-year-old suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev is right now. and, of course, obviously the police, the investigators, want to talk to him. what do we know about his condition, ron? >> reporter: well, chris, we believe he is in serious condition. we know he suffered a lot of loss of blood during this ordeal. we know that he was on the run for 20 hours. we don't know exactly at what point he was wounded. we know that authorities do want to talk to him. he...
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identified as 19-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev. he is considered armed and extremely dangerous, something that goes without saying at this point. born in kyrgyzstan and they both apparently moved here to the united states with their family as around 2002. as pete williams reports, their father worked in chechnya, which would leave one to believe that they lived for a while in chechnya. >> police are going door to door trying to find him. they are warning people to stay in their homes and not to let anybody in unless they are uniformed police officers. we have twitter photos that really show exactly how grave the situation and how people's lives in watertown and boston and newton and all the surrounding towns are being turned upside down. as you can see, s.w.a.t team members literally climbing over a shed in what looks like a lovely neighborhood. it all began, apparently, when the suspect tried to rob a 7-eleven, two of them, and then shot and killed, as i mentioned, an m.i.t. police officer. they shot him in the head. carjacked a m
identified as 19-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev. he is considered armed and extremely dangerous, something that goes without saying at this point. born in kyrgyzstan and they both apparently moved here to the united states with their family as around 2002. as pete williams reports, their father worked in chechnya, which would leave one to believe that they lived for a while in chechnya. >> police are going door to door trying to find him. they are warning people to stay in their homes and not...
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complaint reveals that agents searched dzhokhar tsarnaev's u. mass dartmouth dorm room and they found bbs and large pyro tech. investigators found a bomb of the same brand of pressure cooker used in the bombs in the thursday night shoot-out. >> within minutes i had six of my officers, four on duty, two off duty, that are engaged in this gun fight. it continues and the bad guys go back to one of their vehicles an open a trunk at some point and that's when they heave something at our officers and there is a huge explosion. that's the first bomb that went off. that was the one that had the pressure cooker, the little bit of it was embedded in the car down the street. how my officers survived just that was remarkable. >> for the first time the s.w.a.t. team which made the final arrest on friday night told their story. >> when we were moving up to the boat he was actually laying down on the side of the boast, one leg out, one hand out. >> did he say anything to you? did he do anything? >> i don't think he had the energy to say anything. once we got h
complaint reveals that agents searched dzhokhar tsarnaev's u. mass dartmouth dorm room and they found bbs and large pyro tech. investigators found a bomb of the same brand of pressure cooker used in the bombs in the thursday night shoot-out. >> within minutes i had six of my officers, four on duty, two off duty, that are engaged in this gun fight. it continues and the bad guys go back to one of their vehicles an open a trunk at some point and that's when they heave something at our...
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. >>> since being read his miranda rights, dzhokhar tsarnaev has not talked to investigators. he said the two brothers were driven by hard line islamist views and anger over the u.s. wars in iraq and afghanistan. he also said they acted alone without outside help. the day after the boston attack, dzhokhar tsarnaev spoke with a college friend at the gym. >> it's really a tragedy that it's happening right now. it's a sad thing. things happen like this in afghanistan and other places around the world and people here aren't used to it. >> what might have turned these brothers into radicalized islamist bent on jihad? joining me now is president of the islamic forum for democracy and author of "a battle for the soul of islam." good morning, gentlemen. good to see you. let's set a baseline. what does it mean to be a self-radicalized islamist? >> i think when you say self it appears as they came out of nowhere and out of the person's own mind. i believe that it's a political movement and global movement that believes it should be based in the islamic state and they view american gover
. >>> since being read his miranda rights, dzhokhar tsarnaev has not talked to investigators. he said the two brothers were driven by hard line islamist views and anger over the u.s. wars in iraq and afghanistan. he also said they acted alone without outside help. the day after the boston attack, dzhokhar tsarnaev spoke with a college friend at the gym. >> it's really a tragedy that it's happening right now. it's a sad thing. things happen like this in afghanistan and other...
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. >>> and more detailsy dzhokhar tsarnaev. nbc news justice correspondent pete williams is on the case with the latest in the investigation. pete, what are we learning now? what are the ratest, first of all, from dzhokhar tsarnaev, and do they believe he and his brother were lone wolfs? >> you may recall that the charges against him were actually filed under seal on sunday, he had his initial appearance in the hospital on monday, and as far as we know, they haven't attempted to re-interview him since then. he's getting with his lawyers, trying to figure out how to proceed. in essence his's confessed already. he's told authorities that he and his brother did it, he's given a reason why, their opposition to the wars in iraq and afghanistan, which think thought were attacks on islam. and he said they were not inspired by foreign countries or foreign interests that they came up with this plot on their own, and that's largely what he said. there are other little details. so i think it will be a while yet before they're able to talk
. >>> and more detailsy dzhokhar tsarnaev. nbc news justice correspondent pete williams is on the case with the latest in the investigation. pete, what are we learning now? what are the ratest, first of all, from dzhokhar tsarnaev, and do they believe he and his brother were lone wolfs? >> you may recall that the charges against him were actually filed under seal on sunday, he had his initial appearance in the hospital on monday, and as far as we know, they haven't attempted to...
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as we've reported, dzhokhar tsarnaev said he and his brother acted alone. they were motivated by a desire to defend islam. and as a result of u.s. wars in iraq and afghanistan, that they learned to make the bomb from online versions of inspire magazine, put out by al qaeda in yemen. perhaps most significantly, at the moment, a preliminary review of the computer and cell phones that they used have shown no indicators of outside accomplices. this is preliminary. there is a lot more to go through. but the initial review of the cell phones and e-mails do not seem to indicate that there was anybody else who was an accomplice in the plot. now, as i said, it is preliminary. the bureau official are investigating of we also learned today that the fbi has been talking to members of that cambridge mosque where tamerlan tsarnaev had been a frequent attendee. had engaged in some disruptions that caused some issues at the mosque. at one point, we were told he was actually told to either stop disrupting services, or stop attending services. and now the bureau has been in
as we've reported, dzhokhar tsarnaev said he and his brother acted alone. they were motivated by a desire to defend islam. and as a result of u.s. wars in iraq and afghanistan, that they learned to make the bomb from online versions of inspire magazine, put out by al qaeda in yemen. perhaps most significantly, at the moment, a preliminary review of the computer and cell phones that they used have shown no indicators of outside accomplices. this is preliminary. there is a lot more to go through....
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the brother on the run, dzhokhar tsarnaev. >> we had a term for these. they are called bomb chuckers. we have a real life no kidding bomb chucker on the loose. >> reporter: in and around boston, every day life ground to a halt. police departments made emergency calls to residents. >> stay indoors until further instructions. >> reporter: this is what watertown, massachusetts neighborhoods look like. police on the street. helicopters overhead. nearly a million people have been simply told to stay indoors. after an anxiety filled week, it's a day like nothing boston has ever experienced. kerry sanders juan on tv when the police told them to take cover. >> the officer said get down. >> reporter: the uncle pleaded with the brother. >> if you're alive, turnier self in and ask for forgiveness from the victims, from the injured. >> reporter: just as dusk was falling tonight, another break in the manhunt and for the second night in a row, a suburban boston neighborhood was on pins and needles, jarred by something that sure sounded like gunfi gunfire. after 24 hou
the brother on the run, dzhokhar tsarnaev. >> we had a term for these. they are called bomb chuckers. we have a real life no kidding bomb chucker on the loose. >> reporter: in and around boston, every day life ground to a halt. police departments made emergency calls to residents. >> stay indoors until further instructions. >> reporter: this is what watertown, massachusetts neighborhoods look like. police on the street. helicopters overhead. nearly a million people have...
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dzhokhar tsarnaev has been charged with making weapons of mass destruction, making a court appearance from his hospital room, bed ridden, he was described as cooperative, forced to write his answers, yes or no. all this as boston fell into silence at 2:50 p.m. to remember the 180 injured and three killed a week ago. joining frus boston, nbc news capitol hill correspondent luke russert. lou, where do we stand on this investigation this morning? >> reporter: good morning, bill. some fascinating developments over the last days of this suspect. you just mentioned right there he has become cooperative with investigators. he is still injured in the throat and tongue area. so he has not been able to speak. so he has been writing down his answers, essentially saying he and his brother acted alone. they were motivated by reledge just fervor. they have not had any contact outside the united states. they weren't operating from some terrorist cell abroad, essentially, penning it down to them being two lone wolves. some other interesting developments in that idea, how exactly were they able to fig
dzhokhar tsarnaev has been charged with making weapons of mass destruction, making a court appearance from his hospital room, bed ridden, he was described as cooperative, forced to write his answers, yes or no. all this as boston fell into silence at 2:50 p.m. to remember the 180 injured and three killed a week ago. joining frus boston, nbc news capitol hill correspondent luke russert. lou, where do we stand on this investigation this morning? >> reporter: good morning, bill. some...
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in the case of dzhokhar tsarnaev even as we learn more about him and his life leading up to the bombing and what he is telling investigators, the question of why is intensely mysterious. if you spend some time on his twitter page as i did on the day it was first reported that he was a suspect, you'll find a teenager who mostly seems interested in stuff like weed, hip hop, girls, cars. it does not read like the twitter feed of someone who has completely devoted their life to a radical, violent cause but the twitter feed of a 19-year-old stoner. it reads like the twitter feed of a guy who transfers to a college because the parties are better there. even accounts from his friends who saw the surveillance photos released by the fbi thought you know that kind of looks like dzhokhar but somehow it was not him. it couldn't be dzhokhar, later telling "the boston globe" quote we made a joke like that could be dzhokhar but then we thought it just couldn't be him. dzhokhar? never. now, that profile emerging around the second suspect, the older brother tamerlan tsarnaev seems much less confounding
in the case of dzhokhar tsarnaev even as we learn more about him and his life leading up to the bombing and what he is telling investigators, the question of why is intensely mysterious. if you spend some time on his twitter page as i did on the day it was first reported that he was a suspect, you'll find a teenager who mostly seems interested in stuff like weed, hip hop, girls, cars. it does not read like the twitter feed of someone who has completely devoted their life to a radical, violent...